I've decided to change to first person even though I wrote the prologue in
third. So from now on all the chapter will be from Kagome's point of view.
Mirror Image
Chapter 1
I sit in a small coffee shop downtown watching Kikyo who holds a hot coffee in her hands and reads a dog-eared paperback. I have a scarf around my head and jeans and a jacket. It wouldn't do to have her recognize me as her look alike.
We sit there for half an hour while Kikyo savors her coffee. I drink three in the time it takes her to finish hers. Finally she put her novel in a canvas bag and walks out onto the street.
After a few seconds I also leave, trailing behind Kikyo as she quickly walks down the dirty streets. She looks over her shoulder continually; a sure sign that she is not your average person our for a casual stroll. She has a reason for being cautious.
I manage to remain hidden from view by keeping in the shadows of the run- down buildings. She continues down the street and then turns abruptly to the right. I see her walk into an strange old house that once must have belonged to a rich family. The style is vaguely Victorian and it has a round tower on the left of the house. The paint is peeling and the lawn has grown to waist height. The house looks empty except for random figures that flick in front of the windows.
I check across the street and notice an old abandoned house that looks like it could collapse at any second. Though I am hesitant to go inside I decide that it will be the perfect place for a stake-out. I need to watch Kikyo and figure out her mannerisms and her schedule.
I go around the back of the house and pull off a few rotted boards from the back window. It is dark inside with only a few streams of sunlight leaking in through cracks in the boards.
I check the knives in the sheaths on my forearms before climbing through the window. I never leave the house without at least these two knives. I rarely carry a gun unless it is absolutely imperative; I probably can't when I am playing Kikyo because it will give me away. I will watch Kikyo tonight and then I will return with the sedative tomorrow.
*Next Day*
I have decided that the best way to capture Kikyo without suspicion is to follow her the next time she leaves the house and sedate her. It is important that I talk to her for a few minutes so I can listen to her voice and her manner of speaking.
I am sitting in a plain white van watching Kikyo in my rearview mirror. She is getting nearer and I am trying to decide which sedative would be the best to use. I finally pick a needle and put my hand on the door handle.
When Kikyo is right by my door I open it and rush out. I take Kikyo by surprise and knock her over. I prick her with the needle and her struggles weaken slowly. She is still very strong and I have difficulty keeping her from getting away.
She goes limp and I stand up and look around the street. Luckily there is no one on the street because of the early hour. I drag her into the back of the van and slide the door closed. Still looking around I get into the driver's seat of the car and drive to the warehouse district.
I come to a maroon warehouse and pull into the back parking lot. I park in a spot that is right in front of some steps that lead to the basement of the warehouse. This warehouse was purchased along with lots of other properties a couple of years ago. It is a cover for a jail for our prisoners. The basement was renovated into individual jail cells while the upper floor functions as a freeze-dried food warehouse.
I drag her down the stairs and punch in the security code. The door buzzes and unlocks and I pull Kikyo into the inner room. Inside is a small desk with a white door behind it. A small women sits in a computer chair in front of a large computer screen. She looks up and smiles coolly.
"Kagome, I presume?" She asks.
I nod. She types a few things into the computer and then look up again.
"You can put her in cell eight." She tells me and types more in the computer.
The door behind her open and I pull Kikyo into a long white corridor you imagine when you think of an insane asylum. Each door has a pexiglass window and a black number. I pull her into the room with the open door just as she starts to stir. I lay her on the cot and watch the door swing closed. The lock clicks and I am alone with Kikyo.
Her eyes open quickly and she stares at me in confusion. Then I know realization dawns on her and she looks at me with hostility. She does not move but continues to lie on the bed half sitting up. I check my watch and see that I do not have a lot of time. I need to get her speaking.
"I am investigating the murders your gang is suspected of committing. I'm going to take your identity." I say though it is stupid to tell her my plans.
"Bitch," She grinds out at me. "You're wasting your time." "I don't think so." I answer in a voice exactly like hers.
She stares at me in surprise and I know she sees that it will work. Her friends with think that I am her.
"Take off your clothes." I order.
She does not move or say anything. I stare at her and finally she gets up and starts to take off her black leather jacket. Then her black jeans follow and her red long sleeved shirt. I give her my clothes and then quickly get into hers. We look at each other and see ourselves as if we are looking into a mirror.
"This is goodbye I suppose. At least for a while." I say politely.
She sneers at me and sits back on the cot.
"I'll get out of here. Just you wait and see."
Tension forms a hard ball in my stomach and I smile to cover it.
I walk to the door and it open automatically because of the hidden camera that are aimed so no part of the room is hidden. I walk out and as I turn around I take on last look at the girl who looks so much like myself it could have fooled anyone.
I walk out an get into the white van. I make sure to pick up the canvas purse that is in the back and then I drive to the place that I was parked when I captured Kikyo.
I get out and walk quickly back to the old house. Taking a deep breath I walk up the stone path and open the door. I step into the dimly lit entrance way, cautious to keep everything about me like Kikyo.
I turn to my right and walk into a sitting room furnished with old sofas and a TV. The only light in the room is from the flickering TV. Four people sit on the sofas watching some game show. They all look up when I enter the room. Two of them smile, the other two keep their faces blank.
"Hi Kikyo!" The littlest says in a high voice.
I make out a small boy with strangely shaped hair sitting on the floor right in front of the TV.
A young woman with long dark hair tied back smiles and waves and another young man with surprising silver hair and red stripes on his face goes back to watching the TV without acknowledgment.
The other figure who sits the farthest away from the TV is hard to make out. I think he may also have silver hair because it reflects the light but that is all I can see. He stands up and walks into the light and I see that he has dog ears on top of his head. I restrain myself from reaching up to see if they are real.
"Did you get it?" He asks quickly.
I stare in silence. I have no clue what he is talking about. It must be an errand Kikyo was on. I am frozen in fear.
"Kikyo? You look different." He continues suspiciously.
I sneer at him as though he is absolutely crazy.
The others all look at me in interest while the nervousness rises in my throat making it impossible to talk.
Oh shit I am in trouble.
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Hehehehe. I am evil putting a cliffhanger on the first chapter. ^_^ Sorry.
thank you: Silver Dragon, ginagurl1234, meant2Bmatched, azn sweetz, SESSHOUMARUS_GIRL and MJ for reviewing last chapter!
Mirror Image
Chapter 1
I sit in a small coffee shop downtown watching Kikyo who holds a hot coffee in her hands and reads a dog-eared paperback. I have a scarf around my head and jeans and a jacket. It wouldn't do to have her recognize me as her look alike.
We sit there for half an hour while Kikyo savors her coffee. I drink three in the time it takes her to finish hers. Finally she put her novel in a canvas bag and walks out onto the street.
After a few seconds I also leave, trailing behind Kikyo as she quickly walks down the dirty streets. She looks over her shoulder continually; a sure sign that she is not your average person our for a casual stroll. She has a reason for being cautious.
I manage to remain hidden from view by keeping in the shadows of the run- down buildings. She continues down the street and then turns abruptly to the right. I see her walk into an strange old house that once must have belonged to a rich family. The style is vaguely Victorian and it has a round tower on the left of the house. The paint is peeling and the lawn has grown to waist height. The house looks empty except for random figures that flick in front of the windows.
I check across the street and notice an old abandoned house that looks like it could collapse at any second. Though I am hesitant to go inside I decide that it will be the perfect place for a stake-out. I need to watch Kikyo and figure out her mannerisms and her schedule.
I go around the back of the house and pull off a few rotted boards from the back window. It is dark inside with only a few streams of sunlight leaking in through cracks in the boards.
I check the knives in the sheaths on my forearms before climbing through the window. I never leave the house without at least these two knives. I rarely carry a gun unless it is absolutely imperative; I probably can't when I am playing Kikyo because it will give me away. I will watch Kikyo tonight and then I will return with the sedative tomorrow.
*Next Day*
I have decided that the best way to capture Kikyo without suspicion is to follow her the next time she leaves the house and sedate her. It is important that I talk to her for a few minutes so I can listen to her voice and her manner of speaking.
I am sitting in a plain white van watching Kikyo in my rearview mirror. She is getting nearer and I am trying to decide which sedative would be the best to use. I finally pick a needle and put my hand on the door handle.
When Kikyo is right by my door I open it and rush out. I take Kikyo by surprise and knock her over. I prick her with the needle and her struggles weaken slowly. She is still very strong and I have difficulty keeping her from getting away.
She goes limp and I stand up and look around the street. Luckily there is no one on the street because of the early hour. I drag her into the back of the van and slide the door closed. Still looking around I get into the driver's seat of the car and drive to the warehouse district.
I come to a maroon warehouse and pull into the back parking lot. I park in a spot that is right in front of some steps that lead to the basement of the warehouse. This warehouse was purchased along with lots of other properties a couple of years ago. It is a cover for a jail for our prisoners. The basement was renovated into individual jail cells while the upper floor functions as a freeze-dried food warehouse.
I drag her down the stairs and punch in the security code. The door buzzes and unlocks and I pull Kikyo into the inner room. Inside is a small desk with a white door behind it. A small women sits in a computer chair in front of a large computer screen. She looks up and smiles coolly.
"Kagome, I presume?" She asks.
I nod. She types a few things into the computer and then look up again.
"You can put her in cell eight." She tells me and types more in the computer.
The door behind her open and I pull Kikyo into a long white corridor you imagine when you think of an insane asylum. Each door has a pexiglass window and a black number. I pull her into the room with the open door just as she starts to stir. I lay her on the cot and watch the door swing closed. The lock clicks and I am alone with Kikyo.
Her eyes open quickly and she stares at me in confusion. Then I know realization dawns on her and she looks at me with hostility. She does not move but continues to lie on the bed half sitting up. I check my watch and see that I do not have a lot of time. I need to get her speaking.
"I am investigating the murders your gang is suspected of committing. I'm going to take your identity." I say though it is stupid to tell her my plans.
"Bitch," She grinds out at me. "You're wasting your time." "I don't think so." I answer in a voice exactly like hers.
She stares at me in surprise and I know she sees that it will work. Her friends with think that I am her.
"Take off your clothes." I order.
She does not move or say anything. I stare at her and finally she gets up and starts to take off her black leather jacket. Then her black jeans follow and her red long sleeved shirt. I give her my clothes and then quickly get into hers. We look at each other and see ourselves as if we are looking into a mirror.
"This is goodbye I suppose. At least for a while." I say politely.
She sneers at me and sits back on the cot.
"I'll get out of here. Just you wait and see."
Tension forms a hard ball in my stomach and I smile to cover it.
I walk to the door and it open automatically because of the hidden camera that are aimed so no part of the room is hidden. I walk out and as I turn around I take on last look at the girl who looks so much like myself it could have fooled anyone.
I walk out an get into the white van. I make sure to pick up the canvas purse that is in the back and then I drive to the place that I was parked when I captured Kikyo.
I get out and walk quickly back to the old house. Taking a deep breath I walk up the stone path and open the door. I step into the dimly lit entrance way, cautious to keep everything about me like Kikyo.
I turn to my right and walk into a sitting room furnished with old sofas and a TV. The only light in the room is from the flickering TV. Four people sit on the sofas watching some game show. They all look up when I enter the room. Two of them smile, the other two keep their faces blank.
"Hi Kikyo!" The littlest says in a high voice.
I make out a small boy with strangely shaped hair sitting on the floor right in front of the TV.
A young woman with long dark hair tied back smiles and waves and another young man with surprising silver hair and red stripes on his face goes back to watching the TV without acknowledgment.
The other figure who sits the farthest away from the TV is hard to make out. I think he may also have silver hair because it reflects the light but that is all I can see. He stands up and walks into the light and I see that he has dog ears on top of his head. I restrain myself from reaching up to see if they are real.
"Did you get it?" He asks quickly.
I stare in silence. I have no clue what he is talking about. It must be an errand Kikyo was on. I am frozen in fear.
"Kikyo? You look different." He continues suspiciously.
I sneer at him as though he is absolutely crazy.
The others all look at me in interest while the nervousness rises in my throat making it impossible to talk.
Oh shit I am in trouble.
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Hehehehe. I am evil putting a cliffhanger on the first chapter. ^_^ Sorry.
thank you: Silver Dragon, ginagurl1234, meant2Bmatched, azn sweetz, SESSHOUMARUS_GIRL and MJ for reviewing last chapter!